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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
312 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026
 
LAZ036-037-039-048-071-083-MSZ069-070-232045-
Washington LA-Northern Livingston LA-St. Helena LA-
Northern Tangipahoa LA-East Feliciana LA-East Baton Rouge LA-Pike MS-
Amite MS-
312 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF ST. HELENA, NORTH
CENTRAL LIVINGSTON, EASTERN EAST FELICIANA, NORTHWESTERN TANGIPAHOA,
NORTHEASTERN EAST BATON ROUGE AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON PARISHES,
SOUTHWESTERN PIKE AND SOUTHEASTERN AMITE COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM CDT
...

At 312 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Gillsburg to near
Darlington to near Clinton. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Clinton, Greensburg, Amite, Amite City, Kentwood, Roseland, Osyka,
Montpelier, Darlington, Mount Herman, Felps, Gillsburg, Easleyville,
and Tangipahoa.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 47 and 66.
 Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 6.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3099 9025 3073 9050 3059 9080 3084 9108
      3103 9091 3115 9066
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 305DEG 21KT 3107 9066 3092 9080 3085 9095 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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